i j ! i t . . j. v . s v ! : I II 0i8 : Tonight and I riuy n: . si i .i i i i fair, g'utle winds mostly noriii I P J i i 1' 1 f. J i 4 i i I erit. FORTY- SECOND YEAR NO. 128 TEN PAGES SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1919. PRICE TWO CENTS lS TRUV9 AN 0 t r A ms r i v e ca.s ts 5250 CKCULATION ' (!5,000 KEADEE3 DAILY) Only Circulation io Palem Guar anteed by the Audit B urea a of Circulations. FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCH tS special willamette valley n e ws sle vice A . - o . I i f . 'II ! . PEACE BUI i LEAGUE ISREP0R1 Senate Foreign Relations Committee Orders Payer able Report On Bill Sepa rating Treaty. LNCLUSIGN OF COVENANT IN PACT IS DISCOURAGED Senators Oppose World fi nancing Proposal Of Bank ers On Ground It Would Send Prices Soaring. Washington, June 12. Tho bcnato foreign relations comiuittco today by vote of a to 7, ordered a favoiubie report on tho Knox resolution, viituul- ly to separate the league of nations coveiuu tfrom the treaty proper. . The resolution if passed by toe sen ate would notify the world thai the United .States reserves tho right to do lay its decision on the menibeiship in tlio league of nations until the senate ami the people have fully dotereiiued whether they wish such membership. Those voting in favor of reporting the resolution wero: Lodge, Borah, Brandogee, Fall, Knox. Johnson, California.; New and Moses, all republicans. Those opposing: Me- Cumber, republican; Hitchcock, Will iams, Hwnnson, Smith, Arizona; vl'itt msn and Hliields, democrats. Tho committee's action wns tjmost! coincident with Introduction of a res olution by Senator Sterlin, South Da kota, to except tho United States from compliance with article 10 of tho lenno covenant Opqus Big Fight ToiTuy's developments were rcgurfleil sj tho opening of the great fight to amend the treaty, as approved by Pres ident Wilson in Paris, a course which If sui.c.esaful, repubiieiui lenders admit, may result finally iu tho X'nited States making a separate treaty with Ger many. 8ei'jitor Harding, who was absent from the committee meeting, was pair ed with Senator Pomerene, who there fore could not vote. Harding, it wns an- nounced, would have voted for the rrs- olution and romcrene was oppoked to .!i 'J1"! 'MUy d np wine to eight. Hitchcock Toted for Senator Shields, Who was absent, hut wfcn mm. ... porting the resolution. The report wts ordered after two hours' warm debate, (Continued on pnge three) HIGHWAY COMMISSION LETS MORECONTRACTS Grading And Paving Work Provided For In Many Sections of State. Portland, Ore., dune 1?. The state highway eomniimioo awarded the fol lowing contracts yesterday: Bnkcr county, gra.ling 4.C5 miles. Sag section, Baker-Cornucopia highway, Morrison Knudson company. ff.'D'JI. Clackamas eountv, eradin? 3.8 miles. Canby-Aurora, W. B. Tull, 34,401. Benton county, grading and paving 9 miles, Monroe north, Pacifie Bridge company, filt.I.Of. Coos county, grading 1.9 miles, Cedar Point-Coquilte, M.H.n and company, I',t40; removisg siiih-s. Marshfield Cedar Point, Coos county, 'mOO. Corry county, gra.ling 6.9 miles, Hubbard Creek Bru-h Creek, Moon and . company, lo7,.W. TVuglas eountv, grading 4." miles, Kovburg Wilbur. H. J. Hildeburn, 21.72l. . Ja. kw n county, grading H.17, miles, Oreen Spring. Mountain .lennv Creek, Jackson county. eot plus ten per ceut; guding 1.V mile., (;ret-j Spri :r:-Pa-1 tifie highay, A. Oirbisrh, 9 1 1 1,57s. : Multnomah county, paving 2.4.1 miles. BerthaIt-nver(.n. Warren Construc tion company, $f7,2CI. niatilla county, grading 2li.t miles, CnUiage Hill Kamela. Dulrymi.le sod Aekerainn. 774; g-ading 21.4 rris, Kcbo-Pendleton, Johnson Cons;rection Ci..ui(iiy, $l(i2,01.1. Vanikill cuiinty, miica 'am. 2 miles, Grande Bonde-Bitler " store, W. N. Trent, $ifi,17'. Referred to ergineer with power ta art. ihnical Training Work tdents in SaleShows 7, AHhough the Salem schools have op orated -luring the past year against the most serious handicap ever known, the eud of the season liuds them ia a most gratifying position as regards or ganization, equipment and efficiency largely the result of the system devel oped by Superintendent Todd to bring the schools abreast of the times. From the mechanical department of the high school, which a year ago was looked upon as a precarious innovation under the Smith-Hughes act, comes a very creditable report. Irofesor Berg man, the instructor in charge, show that up to May 1st the. machine shop had turned out a total of 6011 pieces of work and parts of niaehmery, bring ing; into the shop the amount of $370. The figures for May and June will probably Hiring this total up to iuw or more. lr uio school naa purenaseu these materials simply for instruction al work they would have created an expense of ever $2iKM); so that in a sense the school is to be credited1 with more than $.'!000 from this source. There have been three shop classes with an enrollment of 24; one class occupying throe hours in the morning, and the two afternoon class taking one and one half hours each. In addi tion to custom work on machine parts they have overhauled bicycles, motor cycles ared automobiles of various makes, and done odd jobs of repairing for various firms in the city. The con trolling .aim has been to give tho stu dents an experience as nearly as possi ble in hue with the work, ordinarily djne in a custom shop. Dohiestic Science Work In the domestic science department, uniler tho direction jf Miss Gertrude Pnrintnn there have teen 00 pupils en gaged in tho two branches of cooking ami sewing. Ia the cooking department the young ladies have, received a most practical training in nutritive values, food iirciiarntion and daintiness in ta ble service. The actual value of this training has been demonstrated iV'ily THREE CANDIDATES Olto J. Wilson, W Jl WiestLHtie Hapelleld Of Complet Ad Dr. F.-L Utter Ia Race For Office, Now that Mayor '. E. Albin has signified his intention of resigning nt the meeting of the city council next Monday night the political put is boiling, all over the question us to his successor. Already three of the councflmen have .thrown their hats in the ring, or their ii-'frieiidM have done the throwing for , ,. , . , . . ,0 bP m(,n,,onpd 1,hpn lt wns hnown that; a mayor would have to be elected .by the council was Otto J. Wilson, present alderman from the third ward. Mr. Wilson is on old timer iu mat ters of city business. Before his last election to the present term of four years, he hnd served two terms on the council, first with Mayor Harley O. White and then with Mayor Walter E. Keyes. W. A. Wiest is known to be a re ceptive candidate. While not making an effort to sit in the mayor s chair, it is known that he is not averse to holding down the job. lie has had nbout one year's experience in city affairs as councilman from the sixth ward and Ira taken an active part in all important mntters eoming up be fore the council Mr. Wiest hun been admitted to the bur, ami is now as sistant clerk of the Supreme Court. Ir. K. H. Utter has olsj thrown hi. hut in the ring. He is now councii mnn from the second wnrd and wns elected for the four year term. He is chairman of the henlth and police committee, and a such, has been active j the city's affairs since taking office i January 6 of this year. With the three councilmen as re ceptive candidates for Mr. Albin 'a job, there has been a suggcytion that the council might name as mayor some man who is not a member of the council. The snggestion has also been made that the Commercial elub, acting throngs tho Businesi Men's League, should pre sent the names of two or three rep resentative business men and then have the council elect one as mayor. There is also a probability that with in a few month there may be other Ichanges io the city council throu-jh ( 'teignation and through removals from tae csty. ai me meeiing Monaayi everting, ward 7 will probably not be i represented, as Ir. O. .. Scott is out ! of the city and Halph ThompMnn prn-1 "nted his resignation Rf the lat meet j ing f the council. 'Ward ." will be j represented by llward r-'-hunke, as Mr. Kilerts is out t,t the city on a. -uirnmer vaa ion. 1 ! . j j The s'afe highway commifnioner bs! j called fur bid to be opened Jane 24 ' for the paving of lh fven mi be-1 I tren Frwt snd Toledo, ia Lewis, cwuary, Wash. ' Schools of Worthy Results in their cafeteria service where an 'CGSlISitied AppOIHtcd To AS" erag eof SO persons are served with! ... ri . liirht meals every dav and with no grounds for criticism. This part of the work has not only served U give them training .bus nas produced revenue enouga W pay or au supplies usea in the rulinirv diMvsrtment. with a small margin to go on. This is very good showing? considerinir the hik'h ccst of , supplies. Their menu usually consists of a soup, meat or vegetable dish, sand wiche. salad, dessert, with milk or co coa as driuk. This makes up a very satisfying meal at a cost of about H3 cents. In addition to their invle work, the ladies have provided the menu for two public banquets where they ac quitted themselves with credit. - Hewing njt uiria In the sewing department the girls are engaged in the making up of plain garments and articles, a largo part of the work iMiing diwsed of outside tne schoo lat prices that repay the girls for their labor. In no department of ho Salem school system has there lieen nfb're real pro gress shown during the yer than in the mimical work. Superintendent Todd himself a iiingflr and director of ack- miwlod'.red ability and an enthusiast, has had tho cooperation of instructors with modern idea and methods. Along with studios in chord and harmonies there Iiks been thorough training in vo cal work, while .the interest has been strenlheued and work made moio at tractive by the use of musical litera tur and victrola records, nder the lead ership of Miss L-ena Belle Tartar the Girls le club has been brought to a hi.'h degree of technique, as best illus trated in the rendition of the little cantuta "Tho ddy of-ttaallutt." in addition to the vocal and technical work, the high scliool has produced a very creditable orchestra and the foun dation for a band. ' ... More that ordinary attention has Continued on cage two) DELAY EXPECTED IN ALLIED REPLY TO HUN ir,g Answer To Counter Terms By Fnday. By Find SL Fargiuuti, Paiis, June 12. The big four and allied experts wero expected to. com plete the league of nations and armies of occupation sections of the reply to Krprmaa counter proposals today. There emed to be but slinht possi bility of the reply being finixhed on schedule time tomorrow. At yesterday's session, the big four decided thnt the future of .Silesia should be determined by plebiscites and that the c al output of tli!H region should be divided between the Poles and irermans. The tig four also heard the report ttt th council of foreign ministers regarding Hungary. The council re commended definition of a line beyond which the Hungarian soviet troops would .be forbidden to go. In case Foreign Minister Itela Kun agreed to observe this new line of demarcation, the rounnil suggested thnt he be in vited to send representatives to the We conference within two weeks. The recommendation, it was reported, did not meet with the full approval of the big four. The Turkish peace delegates, who arrived at Toulon yet"rday on board a French wsrahip were en route today to Vn'ierwnon betw-en Vernillcs aid .St. Cloud. Congressional Flashes Washington, June 12. (United Press.) Favorable rejxirt on the senate bill returning the telegraph and telephone lines to their own ers was made today by the house interstate aad foreign committee. Washington, June I'J..V rcMj lotion seeking to ex-ept the Uni ted Wtates front compliance from article 10 of the ICagite of nations covenant wss introduced today by Senator Hterling, eWuith Ihtkota. Washington, June 12. The sea ate appropriations cojnmitte today fa voi ably rcportel the 7.")0,0)', iHIO railroad defii-ieney bill in the isan'.e form pawed by the house, Ffiorts will lie niad to get the bill passed at on.'C Wasbinrioa, June 12. The itsvy api'Toprisiion bill, tarrying -),-fioS,7'i.S for the' next twsl year was reported to the Ikiimc by the rsval committee tfiday. This is a redmtiou of $.17723, "."fi.!) from the estimaten submit ted to Jvretary Ihtnit-Is, and i:i.02l21i5.43 ics, than the bill reported ta the lait seiUa. FEDZRATI0I1 OF LABOR'Fear o Renewed Rioting LEfiDS lIuM SUPPORT; TELEGRAPH STRIKE sisi in tarry ixjiuemesi Of Tie-Up. pfll IfpiTWC IiyTftVC kW UiilVluiiUI J ViiiUili AJa ADMISSION LNTO RANKS Immediate Resirupiioa Of Government Building Is Recommended. By A. E. Johnson, (United less staff correspondent.) Atlantic City, 'N..J, Juno 13. The American Federation of Labor con vention today adopted a resolution pledging the moral sympathy support of its 4,000,000 members to' the tele phone and electrical workers in thoir strike which has" bcea called for next Monday. A committee was appointed to ac company a telephoae workers commit tee to Washington Hi an attempt to settle tho threatened strike before Monday. The convention adopted a resolution endorsing Basil Manly, county chair man of the war litbor board, and de nouncing efforts to have him removed bv President Wilson, Cong As't Admission Ediriir Fen ton, president of the Okla homa Ktato Federation of Labor, intro duced a resolution which is now in the hands of the oranniaation com mittec, providing that an A. F, of L. charter be granted to a policeman a unenn in Oklahoma City. Immediate, resumption of the gov ernment's building program is tho only immediate solution of the problems of high rents, unemplet-insnit mid stag nant building material markets, ac cording to building trades union lead ers attending convention. Federal Work Lags Kamuel Griggs, president of the stone cutters' union, Indianapolis, as serted 2.10,000 building trades workers were idle. He has introduced a reso lution which was expected to como be fore the convention shortly, asking congress to immediately provide money so work oji federal buildings can be resumed. rigS thinks that will stnrt the ball rolling. "Work on 108 federal buildings is beft held up "because congress re fused to appropriate $4,000,000," he asserted- f'Hf building ia resumed, not only building tradesmen will get work, but those whose jobs they now fill through necessity, will find poni tions open again." Spokane Mob App Tar And Feathers To I ro-IIua Spokane, Wash., June 12. Accused of being a pro-Ccrman and erf beating up a returned soldier Johann Huffman, reservation rancher, was stripped, marched four miles into the woods nnd tatred and feathered by 20 armed and masked men. His right thumb w 4iot away hen tthe tfcrring party surrounded his cabin nnd fired a fusil lade. At the Hesmet, Idaho, hospital, Huff man denied trial; he is pro-Oermm and said he has V'0 in Liberty bonds. Xo arrests have been made as yet. The Kovernment. beree Nnhalem win s-vsiiiped a fi-w days sgo nnd uow rests j on a nand -.it in taquma My. ABB MAKTLN L CsH tfA- Ther s about as much ympat:iy fcr Oermany as ther is fer ts' girl that burns t' death smokin' in bed. Wiat's become o' th ole time Dean IMt ns4 two girts, an' sat on ther yaees wken he drove f' " win tui.t; in Ik Prevents Resumption of Car Service in Winnipeg By James T. Kolbert ( United Press Staff Correspondent.) Winnipeg, Man., Juie 1-. Four of renewed rioting led city officials today to abandon their proposed attempt to resume streetcar service. The annouucilj meat was made following reports that strikers would "strenuously oppose" resumption. Strike leaders said today 100 work ers at the Ford automobile assembling plant will walk out before night. Labor leaders said today the militaiy have received a largo armored motor I car and numerous machine guns. Ko confirmation of the report was t-vail able. Probable disintegration of the strike was here seen in an announcement by a high military intelligence officer that several important arrests of al leged agitators and "trouble makers' may be expected by Saturday. Deportations Slay Result The statement was made following several secret sessions between officials of all branches of the. government here. It was hinted tho drastic dopor- tntion law enacted at Ottawa last week has been awaited by antl-striSe I leaders before beginning an offensive .brotherhood admitted thoir negotia against undesirable aliens said to be tions for a settlement were at a stand at work here. still. The citir.cms committee of One It is am open secret that intelligence I officers have boon working quietly MANY MERCHANTS TO IU M BARGAINS Special Sales To Be Staged By Leading Salem Stores On June 21. Annual bargain day in Siilem has now become, an' c slablisbed , institution. When the plan of enlisting aH the;""" """'T wre-tney, win wait us- . , " , 'siznment to the varum, ctiisos from progressive business men in the city wi (i d,,,,,,,,,, Muw; in the effort to all offer bargains was jn(? their arrival "here from overseas suggested threo years ago, lt was look on the transports Mount Veiuou and ed upon at first with doubt. Many thought it eouldr not be dono and others that it was not advisable. However, the progressive merchants agreed to make tho experiment and it was then discovered that the more bat-4W. gnins offered at one time In the city, the better it was for .business. One year ago bargaia day .again demonstrated that co operation on tho part of merchants produced mest satis- tactory results. Hundreds of barguin seokers came from a distance, assured that special prices would be offered not In just a few .lines, but in every need of the household. ' It is this assurance that the mer- chants are again giving for the eoming Iwrgain day, iSaturdy, dune t. Judg - ing from tho firms that have already enlisted In co-operative bargain giv- ing, it will be almost impossible for any one to ooiigo uargains on iiiho nomPr Mai lory, John Day; Jtobcrt day. jB. ciprugue, Portland; Otto II. Olson, Megsrdlcss of what storo one may Hilvertnn; Miller Haley. Albmiy. enter among the best merchants, there Kleventh field artillr'y supply coin will be special bargains offered. Thcso l,miyi Lilburn A. Hunt, Winlock;" Thorn .bargains are not what might be termed , -p. Irfim, Ballston; battery A, James special prices on just a few odds and Martin, Richland; battery B, George ends, but actual reductions in price- l. Lad.L Long Creek; (ieorge W. Laur of seasonable merchandise. m,( Duyville; dene Oibson, Kobinette; Tlid bargain day movement is grow- ,ttery C, Klmer Williamson, Enter ing, and already the following opto-' j,riHe; John M. Franks, Lucius W. date business men have announced ij.'raMk, Xilver Luke; Miner Francis, their intentions of offering speciuls (Nort h Powder; Klmer Saunders. Long for Hntur.lay, Juno Zl: ! Busick t Son, groceries. (iale t Co.. dry goods, ladies' fur - nishings. I'riee Hhoe t'ompsiiy, Indies and men s shoes. hsfoury Brothers, lailies' furnish ings. C. it. Shipley Company, ladies fur- niohings Tho Bontery, men I and ladu s shoes. J. C. Penney Company, men's and ladies' furnishings, dry uoods, etc, The Farmers' Htore, A. W. fichrunk, groceries sua prouuee. Host "is A 4irernitaum, laities' turn- billing goods. Hay 1.. f armer Hardware ompany, hsrdwsre, cutlery,-silverware etc. . W. Woolworth Company, 3c, 10c and 15c, goods. Peoples' Cash Store, M. Holnf, gro- series, clothing, shoes, etc. K. T. Bsrnes, men and ladies turn - ishinirs, dry goods, ete. Halem Hardware Company, hardware, cutlery and silverware. Salem Woolen Mill htore, ftnen I furnishing gU. W. W, Jioore, furiiiture and noue furnidiings. The Hcotch Woolen Mills, male to measure suits and overcoats, Portland Soak nd Huit Comjany, ladies' sppsrel, millinery, etc. Any stores wishing to join the bar za in day lift will please notify the Capital Journal or The Ktatesman. WIL80K AGAIN DELAYED Washinatlm. June 12. Pre,idnr Wilson has little hope of leaving fori home ttefore July l, according to pn jAvres of r-an r raneiseo as tne racinc ate a ivices here froai the Tirls Wh.telcoast choice for vice president of the Hause. Asciatcd Ad Clubs of the World. .for several days gathering evidence i against undesirables. Tuesday 's riots 'will hasten action, it was declared, 'At least eight men will be prosecuted 'immediately, an officWil stid. I Strike leaders do not minimize this danger, nut assert tney arc prepared for any action. They insisted they were law ubiding. Deadlock Continues R. B. Russell, strike committee chair mnn, declared trouble Inst night when T. 8. Morrison, a special constable was shot, and rioting on Tuesday, had not been planned by labor forces. Possible trouble incident to a . proposed at tempt to starting street enr service to day may not bo blamed on tho strik ers, Russell said. Morrison was hit In the leg by a bullet when a passing automohilli fired in an attempt to frighten a group of foreigners engaged iu an cltercation with Morrison. From outside appearances today, the strike was still in a deadlock. Metal workors and tho iron masters, between whom the trouble oriainrjlv began, had broken "diplomatic rela- tions." Officials of tho railroad thousand predicted tho striko would be jsoon broken. SCORES OF BOYS FROM OREGON ATG1P KILLS 'Artillery, Engineering and In fantry Veterans Land Oa Wednes New York, June 12. More than 100 Orcou boys are on tho way tp.Camp !! ''"T 1 '' n tne inpe jinisiorre were several detachments of the 2!td engineers, who went to Camp Mills. Uregonians in . that unit are: Wngon company 1, Bill Alton, Milonnld; company 2, James Carlton, Portland; Oeorge Salvon, Asloria; Kael I). Mowery, Wnndburn; KBrl F.'Clnrk, Albec Carroll, M. Hurl- 'hprt Hood River; Furl F. Jncksnn, .-Portland; K. Kvin, (i. Wierburn, IHtiiio; jcompany 3, Omar J. lieimhaw, Laugi ll Valley ; eo:niuv - 4, ('lyd (ielnd, Brookings; Thomas V. Norman, Linden; Hlierbnrn L. Buckley, Redmond; Elmer j. Daw,.8) Portland.' Verne W. Laiiman luf Yoncnlla wns in headquurters de- tnciment of tho main reconstruction j i k . i The following are the Mount Vernon arriviilt), wbo are Oregon men: rixth f;,.,! jIj-uhI battalion, roinpany A, (!(.0rge W. Tliraiiher, Kerby; company NVeek; Henry M. Foiirnier,. H-i!em; )(.ter V. Herinutim. Ilrnin: Plovd , white, Portland; battery K, Richsid L. Williamson, Knterprise; Frank Cooper, 'Mnolewood; Hiram Ktinson, Portland; Krnefit -H. Primer, Ki.lille. Ileaibpuirters second battalion, ,'4!h infantry, Mcarg?nnt Major Arthur E. Voiirt, bnllas. Wales commisnry unit 30', sixth di vision, Kcargont John R. Hsrity, i I ran do. Headquarters troops, sixth division, i Eiiircne W. Wheeler, Halesi. All of thi-se men are now at i amp Mills. The following arc casuals at yet tin- assigned: Archie Hopkins, Milton; ,u hn .1. Mtoiner, I'ort lain! ; rirl K. van- Inuys, West Jitayton; Richard . Hart, Hpringfield; Kpeneer I). Bruch, Elgin. Two Portland men who arrived with Mount Vernon crew are Kay MmilnjT and (Idorge Fj ne. ' - - Stockton Selected For 1920 Ad Men's Session Portland, Ore., June 12. Stockton. Cnl., was selected as the 1020 conven tion city bv the Pacific Coat Adver- 1 1 mi n Men s association at its six teenth annual convention, which eloied ncre insi mgm. i Uaviil s, iiatthews ol Mock ton was lected president and the following are chosen as district vice presidents;: W. A. MeAdsin, Victoria, B. C; lom Kesne. Hi'okane: J. Riley, battle: W. , l Kl. ,,!.,,, I',rtl.n,l. iUn,m A Hughes, Oakland; Harry Carroll, Los ' -Angides. . The convention endorsed Rollin C. 07nirfr:no o.iii Mill a h r 11 J U a Delegalion Ursfes Watson To Press Hesoh tica Demmsg IsYestia . don Of System. ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS MAY JOIN IN WALKCUT Solution Unchanged Y Both Sides Claiming To Ba Men Returning, WasVi.ftton'( .Tune) 12. (IVJ'erl I'rcVi.) - Wrikitttf telegraph r.paratsrs today were seeking the aid of eongres-s in their fight against the two telegraph companies and Postmaster tJeneml ilturleson. A delegation of strikers was to call on Nenator Watson of Indiana to urj that, he prcsi his resolution for an in vestigation of the wire administration. While Postmaster Burleson and other officials here were waiting develop ments in tho strike before making any further comment or titking action th local sit uat ion was unchanged. West ern Union and Postal officials declar ed, while union officials claimed th ranks of the strikers were growing strongsr. ' . Strika May Extend .Chicago, 111., June H'.- (mtfd Press) -That allied divisions of telegraphers may join the nation-wide striko f key men was Indicated here today by a message received by President 8. J. l,oneji"Tip of fi (mmercittil T legnipher.) ninn of America, from th eastern broker operators division say ing the men had voted to g aut oa sympathetic strike. Western broker operators also wers understood by Konenknmp to he Con sidering a sympKlhelie wwlkoiit. Konrnkamp ictid until a daeision Is reached by the Wesrtern division anl the oftieials facts arc p!nad befer hiiu for eo usi delation he cimuot dt- cide whether he will give his approval.. I Operators Eetnrrtrg t hief Operator - K. T. Jones ef tha Western I nion, said of the I'M) opera tors reported nut in the United Ktstes ut noon yesterday, msnr have returned. He described the situation as "prac tically normal." i'cxtul official refused to make htiiteitieiit, saying no figures wera available. K. '. Collins, general uterintndet of the central division, ttisrtttl Tele graph company, early today said ser vice was greatly improved throughout (Continued on Pags 8) SALEM TAKES FIRST iiu ilISS I'i ROSE SHOW Float Captures Honors b City n i niTst tr sn Is Lari With first time for th Desk flonl among those representing numoroua all ies of the coast in tho Opening parnua of the Pnrtlnnd Rose show dangling from their belt, the Cherriaaa ate diilt ing bnck home todav after having lift an indelible impression on the records of the Victory festival. Hal'-m's delegation was not enly th largest of any of the out ef towa ag gregations participating la the grand o;iening. but it was the most audible.'. Putting it tersely, it was "there" all the time. Led by King Bing FulU-rton and their band, with Ir. H, C. Eplcy a drum major, the t herrians got a hearty ovation along the entire line of m&rch as thry went through their matmovert under the command of Joe MeAllistcr. A wnr.rlrrfol erentioa was the Fnlem Ifloat, which wss entirely coveied with blue starry gui.e, the outer lnrgs) held up by' small girls dressed in fluffy while 1 '. The float earned a gre,U strand of flags, with a jackie and sol dier occupying a prominent place, anJ .'filnrftrds tII 1 1! C the StOtV or jnariois county 's participnf iorx In the world A total Ol fisj.o-is.si w. ""--- by this county for war worel, IBs pia- cards saiu, ana iw " - " (Continued on pais three)